Top Design Colleges in Tamil Nadu 2025

There are total 154 Design colleges in Tamil Nadu. Out of the total, 104 Design colleges are private and 7 Design are owned by the government.CBSE 12th, NIFT Entrance Exam, CUET, Tamilnadu 12th, NTA are accepted for admission in Design colleges in India. Top 10 Design colleges are VIT Vellore, SRM University Chennai, Bharathiar University Arts and Science College, Coimbatore, Madras University, Sathyabama University, IIITDM Kancheepuram, National Institute of Fashion Technology, Chennai, PSG Institute of Advanced Studies, Vels Institute of Science, Technology & Advanced Studies, Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science, Chennai.

Design College Highlights in Tamil Nadu

Total Number of colleges	154
Accepted Entrance Exams	CBSE 12th, NIFT Entrance Exam, CUET, Tamilnadu 12th, NTA
Average Fees	₹ 1.32 Lacs
Average Placement	₹ 400000.0

No. of Design Colleges in nearby Tamil Nadu

State	Number of Colleges	Average Fees
Andhra Pradesh	32	₹ 91542
Karnataka	126	₹ 250669
Kerala	39	₹ 129243
Telangana	26	₹ 212097

Top Private Design Colleges in Tamil Nadu

College Name	Seat Intake	Average Fees
SRM University Chennai	55	₹ 107500
Sathyabama University	-	-
PSG Institute of Advanced Studies	-	₹ 278000
Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science, Chennai	90	₹ 259600
ICAT Design and Media College	-	-
SRM Institute of Science and Technology Ramapuram	120	₹ 87500
Central Footwear Training Institute, Chennai	-	-
Karpagam University	-	₹ 100000
Inter National Institute for Fashion Design	-	-
Gandhigram Rural Institute	30	₹ 8400

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Fatima College

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4.8
(4 Reviews)
Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Private Aided

27,000 - 37,000 Fees
NAAC Accredition
2.16 Lacs Avg Package
CAT Exams
...+5 CBSE 12th , MAT , Tamilnadu 12th , XAT , CMAT

Shortlisted by 300+ students

PSG Coimbatore

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4.3
(125 Reviews)
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Private

1,12,729 - 13,89,000 Fees
CAT Exams
...+6 CBSE 10th , CBSE 12th , MAT , GMAT , XAT , Tamilnadu 12th

Shortlisted by 478+ students

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VLB Janakiammal College of Arts and Science (AUTONOMOUS)

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3.6
(8 Reviews)
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Private

3,500 - 1,32,000 Fees
UGC Accredition
...+3 NAAC , AICTE , National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)
2.5 Lacs Avg Package
CAT Exams
...+6 CBSE 12th , MAT , GMAT , Tamilnadu 12th , XAT , CMAT

Shortlisted by 9928+ students

Sri Muthukumaran Institute of Technology

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3.3
(10 Reviews)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Private

35,000 - 1,05,000 Fees
NBA Accredition
...+1 AICTE
TANCET MBA Exams
...+5 GATE , CBSE 12th , TANCET , NIMCET , TNEA

Shortlisted by 42+ students

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Sasurie College of Engineering Tiruppur

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3.5
(2 Reviews)
Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu
Private Unaided

NBA Accredition
...+1 NAAC
Tamilnadu 12th Exams
...+1 CBSE 12th

Shortlisted by 9+ students

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Shrimati Indira Gandhi College

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4.5
(4 Reviews)
Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
Private Unaided

16,200 - 60,000 Fees
AICTE Accredition
...+1 NAAC
CAT Exams
...+6 CBSE 12th , MAT , GMAT , Tamilnadu 12th , XAT , CMAT

Shortlisted by 175+ students

Bharath College of Science & Management

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2.0
(1 Reviews)
Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
Private

12,000 - 50,000 Fees
UGC Accredition
...+1 Govt of Tamilnadu

Shortlisted by 23009+ students

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KASC Erode

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3.8
(6 Reviews)
Erode, Tamil Nadu
Private

18,000 - 40,000 Fees
UGC Accredition
...+3 AICTE , NAAC , National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)
TANCET Exams

Shortlisted by 206+ students

Vivekanandha College of Arts and Sciences for Women

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4.2
(6 Reviews)
Namakkal, Tamil Nadu
Private

AICTE Accredition
Tamilnadu 12th Exams
...+1 CBSE 12th

Shortlisted by 33+ students

MGR Government Film and Television Institute

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5.0
(1 Reviews)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Private

74,980 Fees
DTE Accredition

Shortlisted by 259+ students

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Dr MGR Educational And Research Institute

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4.1
(152 Reviews)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Deemed to be University
#151-200 NIRF

18,000 - 4,00,000 Fees
NBA Accredition
...+7 ISO , UGC , Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET , NAAC , ABET , AICTE , National Board of Accreditation (NBA)
JEE Main Exams
...+3 Tamilnadu 12th , NEET MDS , CBSE 12th

Shortlisted by 126082+ students

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K.S.R College of Arts & Science

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3.5
(2 Reviews)
Namakkal, Tamil Nadu
Private

NAAC Accredition
...+1 ISO 9001 : 2008

Shortlisted by 477+ students

St. Britto's College

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1.0
(1 Reviews)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Private

85,800 - 2,10,000 Fees
UGC Accredition
Tamilnadu 12th Exams
...+1 CBSE 12th

Shortlisted by 56+ students

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NASC Coimbatore

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4.3
(28 Reviews)
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Private Unaided

24,000 - 1,00,000 Fees
UGC Accredition
...+3 ISO , NAAC , National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)
Tamilnadu 12th Exams
...+1 CBSE 12th

Shortlisted by 40355+ students

CSI Bishop Appasamy College of Arts and Science

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5.0
(2 Reviews)
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Private

27,000 - 63,200 Fees
UGC Accredition
...+2 AICTE , National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)
TANCET Exams
...+2 Tamilnadu 12th , CBSE 12th

Shortlisted by 4209+ students

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Sree Saraswathi Thyagaraja College

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Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Private

1,21,000 - 2,41,000 Fees
NAAC Accredition
...+1 National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)
CAT Exams
...+6 CBSE 12th , MAT , AIEED , CEED , GMAT , Tamilnadu 12th

Shortlisted by 95+ students

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RVSCAS Coimbatore

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4.3
(15 Reviews)
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Private

14,000 - 48,000 Fees
NAAC Accredition
...+2 AICTE , National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)
TANCET Exams
...+2 Tamilnadu 12th , CBSE 12th

Shortlisted by 353+ students

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Loyola College

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4.5
(23 Reviews)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Private Unaided

1,100 - 3,24,000 Fees
UGC Accredition
...+3 NAAC , AICTE , National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)
5.25 Lacs Avg Package
CAT Exams
...+6 CBSE 12th , MAT , TANCET , Tamilnadu 12th , XAT , CMAT

Shortlisted by 6533+ students

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PSGR Krishnammal College for Women

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4.4
(10 Reviews)
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Private

1,380 - 1,12,000 Fees
NAAC Accredition
...+1 National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)
Tamilnadu 12th Exams
...+1 CBSE 12th

Shortlisted by 798+ students

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Hindusthan College of Arts & Science

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4.2
(60 Reviews)
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Private

1,10,000 Fees
AICTE Accredition
...+3 ISO , NAAC , National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)
CBSE 12th Exams
...+5 MAT , TANCET , Tamilnadu 12th , UGC NET , CSIR NET

Shortlisted by 408+ students

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Jamal Mohamed College

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4.1
(18 Reviews)
Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
Private Aided

1,040 - 2,08,000 Fees
UGC Accredition
...+1 NAAC
CBSE 12th Exams
...+5 SET , UGAT , AIMA , Tamilnadu 12th , NIMCET

Shortlisted by 2332+ students

Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning (SCDL), Chennai

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Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Private

3,500 - 30,000 Fees
Other Accredition
Tamilnadu 12th Exams
...+1 CBSE 12th

Shortlisted by 4+ students

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NIFT Chennai

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4.0
(1 Reviews)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Government

17,000 - 12,34,000 Fees
Other Accredition
SAT Exams
...+4 CBSE 12th , NIFT Entrance Exam , Tamilnadu 12th , NIFT

Shortlisted by 179+ students

DJAD Coimbatore

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Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Private

3,55,000 - 4,13,000 Fees
Other Accredition
3.3 Lacs Avg Package

Shortlisted by 20+ students

INIFD Chennai

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Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Private

IAO Accredition
CBSE 12th Exams
...+6 Pearl , Academy , CEED , UCEED , NIFT , NID

Shortlisted by 80+ students

National College of Design (NCD) - Chennai

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5.0
(1 Reviews)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Public

99,000 - 1,07,667 Fees
Tamilnadu 12th Exams
...+1 CBSE 12th

Shortlisted by 977+ students

DreamZone School of creative studies

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3.5
(2 Reviews)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Private

UP 12th Exams
...+1 CBSE 12th

Shortlisted by 29+ students

Central Footwear Training Institute (CFTI), Chennai

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4.0
(1 Reviews)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Private

43,000 Fees
Leicester Accredition

Shortlisted by 31+ students

MEASI Academy of Architecture

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4.0
(1 Reviews)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Private Unaided

ISO Accredition
TANCET Exams
...+1 NATA

Shortlisted by 84+ students

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ANJAC Sivakasi

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4.0
(3 Reviews)
Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu
Private Aided

7,000 - 38,000 Fees
NAAC Accredition
3 Lacs Avg Package

Shortlisted by 282+ students

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